Parami143_Kella Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Is this title good? Does it sound right?How does the element of supernatural help represent guilt in the protagonists of Like Water for Chocolate and Therese Raquin? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Is this title good? Does it sound right?How does the element of supernatural help represent guilt in the protagonists of Like Water for Chocolate and Therese Raquin?Personally, I would never have my title as a question. I don't know about other people, though. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abu Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Yeah that sounds fine. The title being a question is fine. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeStijl Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Personally, I would never have my title as a question. I don't know about other people, though.It pretty much comes down to personal preference. An essay title can be in both question and statement form, depending on what the author deems more appropriate. Anyway, I like it! It's both sufficiently detailed and concise. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Ah, well then. My seventh grade teacher was wrong about that then. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desi_Dakku Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 My teachers have always told me to keep the title as simple as possible. So, from my opinion, it should just state the topic you are going to talk about. In this case, it should be, "The Representation of Guilt Through Supernatural Powers" or something along those lines. That's just my opinion, so don't take it by heart Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parami143_Kella Posted February 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Thank You Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay D Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Strictly speaking, a formal essay will almost never have a question as a title or thesis or argument. It's absurd when you think about it since an essay isn't a research assignment, it's argumentative and a question doesn't instill that confidence. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parami143_Kella Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Strictly speaking, a formal essay will almost never have a question as a title or thesis or argument. It's absurd when you think about it since an essay isn't a research assignment, it's argumentative and a question doesn't instill that confidence.I would have to agree and that's why with advice from you all especially i've restructured my title to "Representation of guilt of the protaganist through supernatural elements in Like Water For Chocolate and Therese Raquin. I especially aknowledge what desi_dakku said. But thank you everyone:) Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilia Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Is this title good? Does it sound right?How does the element of supernatural help represent guilt in the protagonists of Like Water for Chocolate and Therese Raquin?Just out of interest, what do you consider supernatural in Thérèse Raquin? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parami143_Kella Posted February 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Just out of interest, what do you consider supernatural in Thérèse Raquin?The ghost of Therese's husband Camille that both Laurent and Camille sees. The fact that its just the two of them seeing it i believe is a representation of guilt. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilia Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 (edited) The ghost of Therese's husband Camille that both Laurent and Camille sees. The fact that its just the two of them seeing it i believe is a representation of guilt.Yeah, I guess that is supernatural and guilt, most definitely. We read Thérèse Raquin for part 4, but I intend to forget about that book as soon as possible, it's horrible! Edited February 28, 2009 by Tilia Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parami143_Kella Posted February 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Yeah, I guess that is supernatural and guilt, most definitely. We read Thérèse Raquin for part 4, but I intend to forget about that book as soon as possible, it's horrible! I hate it too it gives you a sense of clusterphobia. As if u were trapped and could not breathe. I thought it was easier to compare it with "Like Water for chocolate" the whole idea of the ghost and the guilt. Don't you feel that Emile Zola's being extremely scientific? I believe he represents the later relationship of Laurent and Therese with such indifference and as i mentioned before makes u feel so trapped and clusterphobic. I suppose it's written in an interesting way. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaclellan Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Is this title good? Does it sound right?How does the element of supernatural help represent guilt in the protagonists of Like Water for Chocolate and Therese Raquin?Yeah, that soudns pretty good, and its fine to have your title as a question. I think "the element of supernatural" sounds a little weird though, you might want to play with it a bit. Maybe "How is guilt represented supernaturally by the protagonists..." Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadston Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 yeah seems fine Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBfreakingout! Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 I feel like you do not need to mention the two books you are looking at, but I am not entirely sure about this. Otherwise, your topic is great! Although I must admit that the other option going around starting with "Representation of guilt...." makes the entire thing sound less like an EE topic and somewhat better. They are both fine wordings, up to you about which you prefer. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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